Considering it’s more than just the most recent injury, and rather a string of injuries over the past few seasons, it makes more sense in that light that he could use some time to get a handle on everything. A conditioning stint will help him do that.

There’s no question the Canucks aren’t fans of his output of late either, and Booth knows that as well as anyone, but I can understand them being patient with him and not using this primarily to send a message.